this saturday afternoon A man and a woman were injured after being struck by lightning. This happened at the exit of a baseball game in Tampa, Florida, United States (USA).
The incident took place in the parking lot of the Raymond James Stadium around 3:45 pm, review Telemundo Washington DC through its web portal.
The 60-year-old man and 20-year-old woman were leaving the New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves baseball game, and were struck by lightning.
Both were transported to the hospital where they are listed in stable condition.
Authorities have not released further details so far, nor the names of the victims.
Weather conditions in Florida have changed while the SLS WDR is being done. The teams are monitoring the weather and systems to act, one of the three lightning rod towers was hit by lightning around 20:25 UTC.pic.twitter.com/41olnXInHW
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Risks and consequences of being struck by lightning
According to information issued by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the probability of a person being struck by lightning is 1 in 500,000, however, there are factors that increase the risk such as doing outdoor activities or working outdoors.
The state of Florida is the place where the most deaths from this phenomenon have been recorded and it is estimated that There have been more than 2,000 lightning injuries in the last 50 years.
Saturday afternoon lightning show, seen from Lake Washington in Melbourne, Florida.
(I was shooting from inside the car; this group in the first pic, umm, they weren’t inside their car. #LightningSafety)#StormHour #ThePhotoHour pic.twitter.com/8mOrEJAAd4
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Lightning is one of the leading causes of weather-related deathssince the electric shock received can cause severe external and internal burns, heart failure, kidney failure, thrombosis and embolism.
The CDC suggests never taking a thunderstorm lightly, so if there is a forecast for this phenomenon, travel and outdoor activities should be postponed.
Seeing any lightning? We’re definitely hearing the thunder this morning across NW Florida #flwx #alwx pic.twitter.com/fDF8Vsf5Eq
— Joseph Neubauer (@JNeubauerWx) April 2, 2022
Shelter other than concrete should be sought immediatelysince electricity can travel through the cables and metal bars of the floors and walls of this material.
Shelter should not be sought under trees, near metal objects such as fences and polesand if you are in the sea, you must immediately return to shore.
Source: Telemundo Washington DC, Telemundo
